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The Devil’s Strategy Against Sabbathkeepers, June 4
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth
mischief by a law? They gather themselves together against the soul
of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalm 94:20, 21
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As the people of God approach the perils of the last days, Satan holds
earnest consultation with his angels as to the most successful plan of over-
throwing their faith....
Says the great deceiver: “... The Sabbath is the great question which is
to decide the destiny of souls. We must exalt the sabbath of our creating.
We have caused it to be accepted by both worldlings and church members;
now the church must be led to unite with the world in its support. We must
work by signs and wonders to blind their eyes to the truth, and lead them to
lay aside reason and the fear of God and follow custom and tradition.
“I will influence popular ministers to turn the attention of their hearers
from the commandments of God....
“But our principal concern is to silence this sect of Sabbathkeepers. We
must excite popular indignation against them. We will enlist great men and
worldly-wise men upon our side, and induce those in authority to carry
out our purposes. Then the sabbath which I have set up shall be enforced
by laws the most severe and exacting. Those who disregard them shall
be driven out from the cities and villages, and made to suffer hunger and
privation. When once we have the power, we will show what we can do
with those who will not swerve from their allegiance to God.... Now that we
are bringing the Protestant churches and the world into harmony with this
right arm of our strength, we will finally have a law to exterminate all who
will not submit to our authority. When death shall be made the penalty of
violating our sabbath, then many who are now ranked with commandment
keepers will come over to our side.
“But before proceeding to these extreme measures, we must ... ensnare
those who honor the true Sabbath. We can separate many from Christ by
worldliness, lust, and pride. They may think themselves safe because they
believe the truth, but indulgence of appetite or the lower passions, which
will confuse judgment and destroy discrimination, will cause their fall.”
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